Prime Minister Narendra Modi on tuesday launched 'Stand up India' scheme, which
is a part of the goverment intention to promote
entrepreneurship among Scheduled Castes, Schedule Tribes and women. The scheme includes a
composite loan of between INR 10 lakh to INR 1 Crore for setting up any new
event. As part of the launch event modi distributed 5,100 e-rickshaws
under the Mudra Yojna Scheme. Cycle rickshaw
owners as well as women and transgenders received e-rickshaw. These
e-rickshaws have been distributed for use in Delhi-NCR region, including Delhi,
Noida, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Faridabad. The customers will
now be able to book e-rickshaws through Ola mobile app and make online payment by using Freecharge platform.